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Casino Enterprise Management magazine  is pleased to announce the winners of its 2011 Great Women of Gaming Awards, now in its seventh year. For another year, the judging panel was unable to break a tie in one of the categories. Due to a deadlock decision, there are 11 winners rather than 10. The awards are broken down into two categories: Proven Leaders and Rising Stars, with six Proven Leaders and five Rising Stars.

SPIELO International’s cashless payment system, cash wallet™, has been introduced to Latin American players following the opening of Coyhaique Dreams Casino , located in Chilean Patagonia in South America, with a festive ceremony on May 12, 2012. The cash wallet magnetic stripe card system went live in Coyhaique Dreams Casino on 150 machines connected to SPIELO International’s Crystal WEB™ floor network platform.

The Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA) announced today that Jason W. Nichols has accepted the position of Deputy Director of AIGA.  Nichols had previously served as Gaming Commissioner for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.  He was selected after a national search of candidates. The organization is growing its outreach into the business community as the tribal communities diversify their business interests.

TRANSACT Technologies, Incorporated. announced today that they will demonstrate their award-winning Casino, Gaming and promotional couponing technology solutions at the upcoming G2E Asia show. This year’s show takes place at the Venetian Macao May 22 – 24, 2012. TRANSACT will be located on Stand 109 and will demonstrate their revolutionary and award winning new software product, the Epicentral® Print System, along with...

FutureLogic, Inc., today announces that the company has expanded John Edmunds' responsibilities to include the leadership of its Product Management Committee. In this new role, Mr. Edmunds will work with senior management to oversee strategic marketing and FutureLogic's new product strategies and  road maps.  Reflecting the combination of his current and new role, Mr. Edmunds will become Vice President – Product Management & International Markets.

Aristocrat’s Tarzan™ Lord of the Jungle™ video slot game has been a player favorite across the United States since it swung onto the scene last year. Now, the game has been approved in Ontario Province. The independent Roth-Fantini Q4 2011 Slot Survey ranked Tarzan Lord of the Jungle as one of the top performing lease titles in the marketplace, and the game was voted best video slot and one of the best...

According to U.S. Internet Gambling Regulatory Tracker, a new legislative monitoring service from GamblingCompliance Ltd., nine states have taken up legislation authorizing or prohibiting some combination of Internet poker and casino gaming in 2012, up from seven states in 2011. “With 19 state legislatures and Congress still in session, this calendar year - during which more states have considered Internet gambling legislation...

IDeaS Revenue Solutions today announced the company has grown its customer portfolio of major casinos and resorts in the Australian and New Zealand market to include all of Crown Hotels properties in Melbourne, Perth and the SKYCITY properties in Auckland. In working with IDeaS, each of the Crown Hotels and SKYCITY properties will be using the IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) to provide clear insight into their properties’...

Horseshoe Casino, Ohio's first full-service casino, officially opened its doors to the public the evening of Monday, May 14. Horseshoe Cleveland was developed by Rock Ohio Caesars LLC (ROC), a joint venture between Rock Gaming LLC and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR). Caesars Entertainment manages the casino's day-to-day operations. Horseshoe Cleveland is a full member in Total Rewards, Caesars Entertainment's loyalty program.

Rank announces that it has conditionally agreed to acquire Gala Casinos from Gala Coral Group Limited for a total cash consideration of £205 million. The Acquisition includes 23 casinos in Great Britain and three non-operating licences. Gala Coral Group‘s casinos in Dundee and Gibraltar, its non-operating licence for the City of Westminster (London) and all of the central...